Filing For Disability In Pennsylvania

Resources For Help & Assistance When You File For Disability In Pennsylvania (SSI SSD SSDI)

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Win-Loss rates for Social Security Disability, SSI cases in Pennsylvania

Initial claims won: 44.9% (nationally: 36.7%)
Initial claims lost: 55.1% (nationally: 63.3%%)

Reconsiderations won: 34.3% (nationally: 15.1%)
Reconsideration lost: 65.7% (nationally: 84.9%)

Source: FY 2003 DIODS (Disability Operational Data Store) extract
Prepared September 2004 by Office of Disability Programs

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Pennsylvania DDS locations

Bureau of Disability Determination
351 Harvey Avenue 
Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15605
724-836-5100 

Bureau of Disability Determination
1171 S. Cameron Street, Room 104
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104
717-783-3620 

Bureau of Disability Determination
P.O. Box R 
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
570-824-8971

Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Services

Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Room 1300 Labor and Industry Building
7th and Forster Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
800-442-6351
800-233-3008 TTY

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Social Security Disability, SSI information

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